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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-030730-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 15 kt 
this evening, then becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 
seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft 
after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming n 2 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 
seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds 
and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a chance of rain early in the 
afternoon. rain late. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. rain likely in the evening.
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming e in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-030730-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with 
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft.
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain 
and snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 
ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-030730-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt , becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with 
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 
ft. a chance of rain and snow early in the afternoon. a chance of 
rain late. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 
ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-030730-
currituck sound-
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 15 kt 
this evening, then becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt 
after midnight. waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft 
after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain early in the afternoon. rain late. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. rain likely in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
waves around 1 foot. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 foot or less and light chop.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 021916
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-030730-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 2 ft, building to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
3 seconds and sw 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
6 seconds. a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 6
seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 foot at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave 
detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 5 seconds
and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-030730-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
216 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 ft, building to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 
ft at 3 seconds and s 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1
foot at 6 seconds. a chance of rain early in the afternoon. rain 
likely late. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the
evening. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds
and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
around 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1205 pm est fri jan 2 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-030615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1205 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas 2 ft.
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-030900-
pamlico sound-
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday morning...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming ne 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...sw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-030900-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late this evening, then
becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave 
detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at
6 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at
7 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-030900-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, 
becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave 
detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and n 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne
5 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of
rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 7 seconds and s
1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 021952
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-030900-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming n 10
to 15 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. wave 
detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and n 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 
ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and sw 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 
seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the 
afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
6 seconds. rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 021952
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-030900-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt early, 
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, 
then becoming n late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 
seconds and n 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers 
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and early
morning, then diminishing to light chop late. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 5 seconds and s 4 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sun night...n winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and
s 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 021952
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-030900-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
252 pm est fri jan 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming nw late. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light
chop late. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 4 seconds and sw 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and
s 1 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$